The difference amazes me. Once you cross the state line in Florida there's a difference. I thought it was all the Gulf of Mexico. I would think some of the water mix together and the difference would be gradual.
2007-07-12 10:24:26 · 6 answers · asked by mwhitehead1914 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
The real answer is....barrier islands. Mississippi and Alabama have 'em, Florida doesn't. The water south of the islands is as clear as anywhere else but between the islands and the coastline it stays muddy, especially during shrimping season.
2007-07-12 18:47:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A key difference is the Mississippi River, and other smaller rivers, which carry silt from the interior of the country into the Gulf. It's not coincidence that it happens at a state line. People draw political boundaries along natural features like rivers. You could probably get another clue if you could see the prevailing currents in the Gulf. I've spent a lot of very pleasant time along the Gulf Coast.
2007-07-12 15:09:42 · answer #2 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You actually mean green dont you? The northern gulf coast of Florida is called the Emerald Coast because of the beautiful clear green water.
The green water comes from a type of seaweed that grows there. By the end of the summer this seaweed will cling to your body if you go swimming in the Gulf.
2007-07-12 10:41:07 · answer #3 · answered by philosofurrier 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Mobile bay is polluted. I've never been to a beach in Mississippi.
2007-07-13 09:04:36 · answer #4 · answered by Kat24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the mud flowing out to sea with the river?
2007-07-12 11:27:00 · answer #5 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no clue
2007-07-12 10:36:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋